The accompanying factory letter confirms the rifle configuration, caliber, octagon barrel, plain trigger and plain pistol grip stock. The rifle was received in the warehouse on December 6, 1899 with a globe sight and shipped on December 7, 1899. Fitted with a blade front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight. The two-line address/King's improvement patent dates are marked on the top barrel flat ahead of the rear sight with "32 W.C.F." at the breech. The upper tang is marked "MODEL. 1873.". The serial number is marked on the lower tang, and the bottom of the brass cartridge elevator is marked "32 CAL." It has the Third Model dust cover configuration. Mounted with a special order pistol grip stock featuring a hard rubber Winchester grip cap, sling eyelets and crescent buttplate.

Good. The rifle has a mix of smooth brown and smooth gray patina with traces of original blue finish in the protected areas. The refinished wood is good with a missing surface chip near the toe and some minor pressure dents and scratches. Mechanically fine.